Vocalist Jo pays tribute to Peggy Lee, the sultry songstress who Duke Ellington called ‘the queen’ and whose career spanned six decades.

Fever’ features Alex Webb (piano, musical director), Neville Malcolm (double bass), Pete Hill (drums), and special guest Tony Kofi (alto sax), with the creamy-voiced Harrop delivering moving renditions of Peggy Lee ballads as well as swinging out on other great songs from the Lee canon.

Mike Gordon of Scarborough Jazz Club.

The gig is on Friday September 28 at 8.45pm

Leila Martial Baa Box

You know you’re in for something different when you read the line-up of the French trio Baa Box: Leila Martial (voice, electronics), Eric Perez (drums, human-bass, voice, electronics), Pierre Tereygeol (guitar, voice, electronics).

“The music is very unusual but truly accomplished and gripping,” said festival director Mike Gordon.

Vimala Rowe sings Bille Holliday with John Etheridge.

Those who were present at the 2015 Scarborough Jazz Festival are unlikely to forget Vimala’s moving rendition of ‘Strange Fruit’ – there was hardly a dry eye in the Spa’s Grand Hall.

As a result festival director Mike Gordon suggested Vimala might sing Billie Holliday at this year’s event. She and John jumped at the chance.